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Federal Courts Death-Row Inmate Spared Because of Dementia

Death-Row Inmate Spared Because of Dementia

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Vernon Madison will not die by execution. Not for now. The U.S. Supreme Court spared him in Madison v. Alabama, sending his case back to state court to decide...

Federal Courts Cert Denied for Cigarette Makers R.J. Reynolds and Phillip Morris

Cert Denied for Cigarette Makers R.J. Reynolds and Phillip Morris

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

R.J. Reynolds and Phillip Morris were denied certiorari in their bid to catch a break from the wave of lawsuits over the deaths of smokers costing them...

Federal Courts NJ 'No Church Need Apply' Repair Grant Case Rejected

NJ 'No Church Need Apply' Repair Grant Case Rejected

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The United States Supreme Court has rejected the case against Morris County in New Jersey stemming from the county's refusal to give churches funds for...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Asked to Permit Resale of Digital Music

SCOTUS Asked to Permit Resale of Digital Music

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

With how far the music world has come over the last few decades -- where most music is now purchased digitally rather than in a tangible medium like a record...

Federal Courts RBG Leads the Way With Majority Opinions

RBG Leads the Way With Majority Opinions

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Having written four majority opinions for the U.S. Supreme Court this term, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is ahead of her class. The head-count puts her above...

Federal Courts Chief Justice Mulling Ethics Code for Supreme Court

Chief Justice Mulling Ethics Code for Supreme Court

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court does not have a code of conduct, but the Chief Justice is considering one. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. has discussed the possibility...

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